Metro Nigeria: Today's Newspaper Headlines [22 August, 2016]

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Below are some of the headlines in some selected Nigerian Dailies for today, Monday, 22 August, 2016.

PUNCH:

• NLC rejects Okorocha’s two-day farming policy for workers
  
  
• Avengers: ‘N’Delta politicians in Buhari’s cabinet blackmailing Jonathan’
  
  
• Man kills spouse, pastor’s wife, daughter in Sokoto
  
  
• Gunmen murder Malaysia graduate in Kaduna
  
  
• Official dupes 20 Nasarawa intending pilgrims
  
  
• Ex-Kogi acting gov sues NHRC for defamation
  
  
• FG not responsible for PDP crisis –Amange
  
  
• House of Reps, most corrupt arm of government – Jibrin
  
  
• IBB must face probe over $12.4bn oil windfall, says SERAP
  
  
• Kashamu led 50 thugs to attack me in P’Harcourt – Adebutu
  
  
• Don’t fight corruption with corruption, NBA tells Buhari
  
  
• Woman, 60, arraigned for alleged N600,000 fraud
  
  
• Navy destroys barges laden with stolen oil
  
  
• Insecurity, easiest thing to deal with – Ex-DG NIIA
  
  
• Policemen arrested for mounting roadblocks
  
  
• World church body urges religious harmony in Nigeria
  
  
• Cancer patient, Mayowa, dies in S’African hospital

VANGUARD:

• How We Intend To Stop Inconclusive Elections — INEC
  
  
• Nigeria’s GDP Loss To South Africa
  
  
• Recession: Woman Drops Suicide Note, Disappears
  
  
• Fuel Tanker Crash Kills Driver, Injures 2
  
  
• ABIA GOV CRISIS: Nwosu Heads To S-Court
  
  
• AG Leventis Set To Raise Fresh Fund, Engages Foreign Investors
  
  
• Catholic Priest Slams Okorocha Over Demolitions
  
  
• Mastermind Of Abakaliki Jail Break, Awaiting Trial Since 2007- Prisons Boss 1:54
  
  
• 2,000 Lagos Pilgrims Land In Saudi Arabia For Hajj
  
  
• Tightened Liquidity In Banks Pushes Up Interest Rates
  
  
• Suspects Arrested Over Illegalities On Nigeria Waters Abandoned By Employer, Captain
  
  
• NFF To Focus On Eagles – Pinnick
  
  
• U-23 US Trip Denial: NFF’s Letter Exposes Sports Minister
  
  
• ONDO POLL: S’West APC Wades Into Crisis
  
  
• Kashamu Denies Attack On Adebutu In P-Harcourt
  
  
• ONDO POLL: S’West APC Wades Into Crisis
  
  
• Some Anti-Democratic Forces Want To Turn Nigeria Into One-Party State — Iwuanyanwu

NEW TELEGRAPH:

• Buhari Seeks Emergency Powers To Reflate Economy
  
  
• NJC Probes Judge Over Secret Meetings With Sheriff
  
  
• Unpaid Salaries: NLC To Apply ‘No Pay, No Work’ Rule
  
  
• Saudi Releases Nigerian Pilgrims Arrested For Drug Offence
  
  
• Contact Lenses Could Damage Your Eyes –Report
  
  
• We Don’t Know Chibok Girls’ Whereabouts –Air Chief
  
  
• TUC Condemns Planned 9% Telcoms Tax
  
  
• Dust Over Budget Padding Rages On
  
  
• Jailbreak: Hospital Commences Surgery Of 16 Victims

NIGERIAN TRIBUNE:

• SERAP To FG: Find Out The Truth About Missing $12.4bn Oil Windfall
  
  
• Adamawa Govt Gazettes 30 Grazing Reserves •Registers Over 1.5 Million Cows
  
  
• Tax Enforcement For Real —Oyo Govt
  
  
• Senator Akume Denies Owning Hotel In Makurdi
  
  
• Restructuring: Fayose Commends APC •Says Nigeria Must Be Restructured For True Federalism To Prevail
  
  
• #RIPMAYOWA: MAYOWA AHMED IS DEAD AFTER LONG CANCER BATTLE

THE NATION:

• Our Universities stinks of corruption, SSANU tells Buhari
  
  
• Bayelsa CJ's son dies in swimming pool
  
  
• Emefiele elected AACB Presidene
  
  
• NAFDAC, SON, others hail La Casera for keeping standards
  
  
• Abakaliki attempted jailbreak: No prisoner escaped, says NPS
  
  
• Air chief: we've not given up on Chibok girls
  
  
• Avengers: MEND urges Fed Govt to ignore Clark, Okowa, others
  
  
• Mayowa loses cancer battle in South Africa
  
  
• Adeojo quits politics over PDP's unresolved crisis
  
  
• Ondo APC crisis: Southwest APC chairmen back Kekemeke

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